TMI BlogFaceless Assessment – Standard Examination Orders through RMS - Phase 1, Part 1X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ders through RMS - Phase 1, Part 1 reg. Reference is invited to para 3.6 of Circular No.14/2021-Customs dated 7th July 2021 , wherein it has been informed that Board has decided to introduce RMS generated uniform examination orders at all Customs stations across the country. It may be recalled that, Board, vide Circular No. 45/2020-Customs dated 12th October 2020 , had requested the National Assessment Centres (NACs) to review the examination orders given by different FAG officers in the same situation and streamline and standardise them, so as to avoid needless variations in practice and thereby obviate delays. 2. Based on the inputs by NAC, National Customs Targeting Centre (NCTC) (former RMCC) has developed system generated cent ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nation order would include the following main points: (i) % of containers to be examined, (ii) selected area/part (s) in a given container and % of goods in the selected area/part (s) to be examined, (iii) Item level instructions and (iv) additional examination instruction, if any. Standardized Examination Order Format : 4.1 While the BE is selected for examination depending on risk associated with various items in a BE, the examination will depend on the nature of the cargo and mode of packing. Hence, some standardization is adopted for different situations. FCL Cargo : 4.2 For FCL cargo, selection for the examination will be at two levels. First, the selection of the containers and then the area/part selected within those ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e two areas/parts. 4.5 For LCL cargo, bulk cargo, and shipments through air and land, where container number is not available, only the percentage of goods to be examined will be communicated to shed/examining officers for physical examination, along with item specific examination order. 4.6 Furthermore, a container selected for scanning through CSM (Container Scanning Module) and marked suspicious by the Container Scanning Division (CSD) will have a separate related examination order as per the extant practice/order of the local customs station. CSM-related examination order will complement the RMS generated examination order for a consignment. Bill of Entry flow : 5. The flow of a Bill of Entry, where examination is required ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ficers will strictly follow the RMS-generated examination orders and physically examine the selected containers and the relevant selected areas/parts as specified in the examination order. Additionally, Shed/examining officers may also examine any other goods or area/part of the container, as may be necessary, as per other examination orders/instructions given by the FAG officer and/or CSD officer or for the verification of CCRs, in appropriate cases or based on the nature, package and size of cargo. iii. Any deviation from RMS-generated examination orders will require the prior approval of the Joint Commissioner/Additional Commissioner designated by the Commissioner concerned, except for the situations described herein above, and such d ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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